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Folded Buttress for Use with a Surgical Apparatus

  • US 20140166721A1
  • Filed: 12/13/2012
  • Published: 06/19/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An end effector for use with a surgical apparatus, the end effector comprising:

  • a staple cartridge having a tissue contacting surface defining a central longitudinal slot;

    an anvil plate having a tissue contacting surface defining a central longitudinal slot; and

    a folded surgical buttress configured to overlie each of the tissue contacting surfaces of the staple cartridge and anvil plate and configured to retain the surgical buttress to the tissue contacting surfaces of each of the staple cartridge and anvil plate, the surgical buttress defining a bottom surface, and including a proximal portion with a proximal edge and a distal portion with a distal edge,wherein at least one of the proximal portion and the distal portion is folded with respect to the bottom surface.

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